2.2. Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 TCP/IP stack

2.2. Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 TCP/IP stack
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Two white papers published by Microsoft document in details the TCP/IP stack (first generation) implemented in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:

Microsoft Windows 2000 TCP/IP Implementation Details
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 TCP/IP Implementation Details

In addition, several articles published in the Cable Guy TechNet column [2] document with details features of the TCP/IP stack:

December 2001: IP Routing
January 2002: How the Windows XP Network Bridge Works
February 2002: IP Multicast Overview
October 2002: Understanding the IPv6 Routing Table
June 2003: The Reliable Multicast Protocol Component of Windows Server 2003
September 2003: Default Gateway Behavior for Windows TCP/IP
January 2004: New Networking Features in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
July 2004: Path Maximum Transmission Unit (PMTU) Black Hole Routers
December 2004: New Networking Features in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
October 2005: TCP/IP Packet Processing Paths
December 2005: Windows TCP/IP Ephemeral, Reserved, and Blocked Port Behavior

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